Kohala extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 0-3. They came up short against the Honoka'a Dragons, falling 10-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cowboys of the 11-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2025.
As for Honoka'a, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. The result was nothing new for the Dragons, who have now won three matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Honoka'a's part, Jayden Salazar made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Those seven strikeouts gave Salazar a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Josyah Napoleon-Umeda and Jeremyah Umeda did most of the damage at the plate: Napoleon-Umeda went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Umeda went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those hits marked the first that Umeda has got this season. Another player making a difference was Rory Crabbe, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
While Kohala had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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